BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday. ... > full story
TEGUCIGALPA, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Honduras's post-coup de facto leader said on Friday he would give up his presidential duties for a week, a step Washington welcomed as a way to help ease a five-month-old political crisis. ... > full story
KIGALI, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday. ... > full story
HAVANA, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago. ... > full story
BOGOTA, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday. ... > full story
TIRANA, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Tens of thousands of Albanian opposition Socialist Party supporters launched their latest protest Friday to demand the government either recount the vote in a controversial June 28 election or hold another. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition says were rigged. ... > full story
ANKARA, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union because of the risk of instability after his exit as prime minister. ... > full story
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